Swillington, Leeds

If you are thinking of moving to Swillington or just want to know a what the area is like, the statistics on this page should give you a good introduction. They cover a range of socio-economic factors so you can compare Swillington to figures for Leeds and nationally. These statistics can tell you if Swillington is an economically deprived area and how hard it might be to get a job.

Swillington Property Ownership & Rental Statistics

Swillington has a lower rate of home ownership (via a mortgage or owned outright) than the national average, which suggests that Swillington is an economically deprived area.

Tenure

Leeds

England

Owned

26%

30.6%

Mortgage

32.2%

32.8%

Shared

0.4%

0.8%

Social Rented (Council)

16.9%

9.4%

Social Rented (Housing Assoc)

5.1%

8.3%

Private Rented

16.7%

15.4%

Other

1.2%

1.4%

Rent Free

1.5%

1.3%

Swillington Social Grade & Occcupation Statistics

Social grade is a classification based on occupation and it enables a household and all its members to be classified according to the job of the main income earner.

Grade

Leeds

England

AB

22.28%

22.96%

C1

32.70%

30.92%

C2

19.04%

20.64%

DE

25.98%

25.49%

Swillington Education Statistics

These statistics are for the highest level education obtained by the residents of Swillington and are from the UK Census of 2011.

Qualification

Leeds

England

No Qualifications

23.2%

22.5%

Level 1

12.6%

13.3%

Level 2

14.1%

15.2%

Apprenticeship

3.7%

3.6%

Level 3

14.7%

12.4%

Level 4

26.9%

27.4%

Other

4.7%

5.7%

Swillington Benefits & Unemployment Statistics

These figures on the claiming of benefits in Swillington come from the Department for Work & Pensions and are dated . They can often be a good indicator of the prosperity of the town and possible indicator of how hard it would be to get employment in the area. The rate of unemployment in Swillington is both higher than the average for and higher than the national average, suggesting that finding a job in this area maybe hard.

Benefit

Leeds

England

Jobseekers Allowance (only)

4.5%

3.3%

Incapacity Benefits (IB or ESA)

2.5%

2.4%

Any Benefit (includes in work benefits)

14.7%

13.5%

Swillington Immigration Statistics

These figures for Country of Birth for the residents of Swillington are from the UK Census of 2011. Since Swillington has a higher level of residents born in the UK than the national average and a lower rate of residents either born in other EU countries or outside the EU, it does not have a significant immigrant population.

Country

Leeds

England

United Kingdom

88.5%

86.2%

Rebublic of Ireland

0.6%

0.7%

Other EU Countries

2.7%

3.7%

Outside the EU

8.1%

9.4%

Swillington General Health Statistics

The respondents of the 2011 Census were asked to rate their health. These are the results for Swillington. The percentage of residents in Swillington rating their health as 'very good' is more than the national average. Also the percentage of residents in Swillington rating their health as 'very bad' is less than the national average, suggesting that the health of the residents of Swillington is generally better than in the average person in England.

Health

Leeds

England

Very Good

48.08%

47.17%

Good

33.80%

34.22%

Fair

12.71%

13.12%

Bad

4.19%

4.25%

Very Bad

1.22%

1.25%

Swillington Age Distribution Statistics

The population of Swillington as a whole, is younger than the national average. The population of Swillington is also older than the average, making Swillington a older persons location.

Age

Leeds

England

Age 0 to 4

6.4%

6.3%

Age 5 to 9

5.4%

5.6%

Age 10 to14

5.3%

5.8%

Age 15 to 17

3.5%

3.7%

Age 18 to 24

13.2%

9.4%

Age 25 to 29

8%

6.9%

Age 30 to 44

20.7%

20.6%

Age 45 to 59

17.7%

19.4%

Age 60 to 64

5.3%

6%

Age 65 to 74

7.5%

8.6%

Age 75 to 84

5.1%

5.5%

Age 85 and over

2%

2.3%

Mean Age

37.6

39.3

Median Age

35

39

Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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